Untold Stories of China and Taiwan
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By VERNA YU
Published: October 5, 2009
HONG KONG — When Ying Meijun bade farewell to her 1-year-old son at the train station in September 1949, little did she know that it would be 38 years before she saw him again.
Andy Ho/International Herald Tribune
Lung Yingtai in Hong Kong.
Myanmar-American to get Suu Kyi lawyers
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
(10-03) 05:45 PDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) –
Two lawyers for detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi have agreed to defend a Myanmar-born American jailed for allegedly planning to incite unrest in the military-run country, the lawyers said Saturday.
21 years behind the bars for behind the lens
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written by Thatoe Kyaw
At least 25 political detainees were released Friday as part of an amnesty for prisoners in Myanmar, just over 1 percent of the total number of political prisoners believed to be held by its military government.
Former Taiwanese president gets life in prison for corruption
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Chen Shui-bian and his family were accused of diverting millions from a presidential fund and accepting $9 million in bribes. He blames politics for his prosecution.
This photo taken on November 11, 2008 shows former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian raising his handcuffed hands at the proscutor’s office in Taipei. (AFP/Getty Images)
